Rep. Demmer named Legislator of the Year by Park Districts

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Wednesday, January 24, 2018

DIXON… State Representative Tom Demmer (R-Dixon) was presented with
the Illinois Association of Park Districts’ (IAPD) Outstanding Legislator of
the Year Award at its annual conference held last weekend.

“We are very pleased to recognize
Representative Demmer as one of the Illinois Association of Park Districts’
Outstanding Legislators of the Year. During his time in the General Assembly,
he has demonstrated a keen understanding of the vital role that park districts
play in improving the quality of life in communities throughout Illinois. We
are extremely grateful for his tremendous support of our efforts to ensure that
park districts continue to provide local citizens with the highest quality
parks, recreational programming and other valuable services in the most
efficient manner possible,” said Peter Murphy, IAPD’s President and Chief
Executive Officer.

The Outstanding Legislator of the
Year Award was presented at the IAPD/ Illinois Parks and Recreation Association’s
annual conference, attended by over 4,000 park and recreation elected officials
and professionals.

“I am honored to receive this
award from IAPD and look forward to continue working on ways to maximize park
district use to add to the quality of life of all Illinois residents,” said
Rep. Demmer.

IAPD was established in 1928 and
is the oldest state association for parks, recreation, and conservation in
America. The association serves more
than 2,100 elected park, recreation, and forest preserve district members who
govern more than 355 agencies employing 67,000 individuals.

IAPD strives to improve Illinois’
quality of life through park districts, forest preserves, conservation and
recreation agencies by establishing grants and other new revenue streams for
park land, facilities and services; educating the public about the positive
effects parks and recreation have on communities; and meeting the problem of decreasing
open space in Illinois.